Study says young obese men more likely to have health problems

[lin_video src=http://eplayer.clipsyndicate.com/embed/player.js?aspect_ratio=16×9&auto_next=1&auto_start=0&div_id=videoplayer-1367361201&height=480&page_count=5&pf_id=9624&show_title=1&va_id=4038327&width=640&windows=2 service=syndicaster width=640 height=480 div_id=videoplayer-1367361201 type=script]BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — According to a study, young men in their twenties who are obese are more likely to develop serious health problems by the time they reach middle age.

The study was published by the British Journal of Medicine.

Researchers from the journal tracked 6,500 22-year-old men over three decades.

They found that almost half of those men who were considered obese developed diabetes, blood clots or had a heart attack or stroke.